H.A.M.B’ers who owns Bombs, show what you got!

I love it!

 

Great stuff folks, Orn's Buick is uber sick man, makes my knees buckle. Thanx for posting cats, way to go GoozGaz, wise these cats to the lingo! Arriba! ~a white boy posing as a Mexican ~sololobo~

 

another one

 

my wife calls it la bomba!

 

Didn't look out of place in Deep Ellum at the "Invasion" last summer.

 

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I've got a '40 Chrysler and a '56 Buick with old aircraft hydraulics in it but no decent pics of either one.

Keep them coming.

 

when i put my window cooler on alot of people think it,s a bomb and thats cool with me

 

Here is one! A work in progress!

 

"the silver pig" 1939 chevy lowrider/bomb... built by pinkee's kustoms and painted by me

 

Bombs Being born in Southern CA. could do with why they are mostly Chevrolet, the South
Gate factory probably had a lot to do with it. Pride in what was made locally.

 

San Diego back in the 80s. First BIG west coast car show for me...at what ever the name of that football stadium might be. Walked around. Looked at a LOT of rods and customs. One group that got my atttention was the "Bombs". All were owned by Chicanos (Mexican-Americans). Some of the finest workmanship ever. The cars were fantastic. And all the guys I talked with were very proud of their rides and we totally friendly about answering questions. Were they "traditional"? I would say, yes. This is just one category of rods/customs that definitely "fit in" with us.
"Us" being geezers who not only remember the good old days, but lived them.
A "Bomb"? Just another term for super customs.

 

1951 Chevrolet aka "TU PADRE GUEY"

 

The '53 use to have pipes when i owned it. had a good "rap" sound to it.

 

1948 Stylemaster Bombita I owned

 

1950 bombita i owned also.

 

Maybe these two Fords fall into the bomb category. Definitely the 49 and even if the 36 have shaved door handles it sure got the bomb look.

 

a friends 52 chev

 

sharp rides!

 

Thats a nice one

 

Here is mine. In the process of doing some front suspension work and disc brakes.I have sold the wire wheels and shopping for something else right now.

 

thanks bro! most people didnt like the flake over the bare metal so the love is appreciated...

 

Oh yes, I've always known them as "Lowriders" - very very cool.

 

not a BOMB...




..but inspired by that style...

 

'51 Hudson Pacemaker. Eventually it'll be a little lower with some smooth aluminum dish salt flat looking wheels. It's all original flat 6, 3 on the tree.

 

This is my previous 41 Buick I sold a few years ago. I really wish I could kept it but I was short on money at the time so it had to go…

 

My 39 is all original, but can I play anyway?

 

Love that car

 

though all bombs are lowriders, not all lowriders are bombs...

 

thanks for pic

 

I could be mistaken, but isn't this also what the hispanic culture refers to as a "Pachuco" car? The earlier (especially 30's) cars with all the exterior accessories really seem to fit that bill well.